Your boys are at a perfect age to get interested in antiques and love them.

When my Grandson's were about the age of your two I took them around and showed them our antiques. Devin called them Grandma's teaks. He couldn't say antiques. They are 12 and 13 now. About 4 years ago Bill built them a table showcase each and they have a collection of knives, coins, lighters and anything else they wanted to keep. They have some old paper money in there that they bought at the flea market. They use to go with Bill when I wasn't able to.

Their disney collection is about 5000 pieces. I have them in walmart plastic crates. When they got disney toys for birthdays and holidays after they got tired of playing with them they would bring them over to me. I have both of their Big Buzz Lightyears, I have Susan's first Mickey Mouse. It's over 35 years old, that's what got us started on Disney.

My thought was to teach them to respect things instead of destroying them and it worked.

I guess that's one of my hobbies, the boys, Allen. I have more fun with those 2. They each have a room here and they so enjoy being here. Dustin is collecting Tigers and cars and Devin is collecting Dragons and sports so that's how their rooms are done. Actually trying to keep up with them is a full time hobby.

I think it's good that even though we all are dealing with this RSD we can find things that can distract us from it if only for awhile.

Ada